Patent application title: Injection Mold For Multi Insert Container

Abstract:

An injection mold for a multi insert container is provided, which includes
a plurality of cavities, formed in order between a fixed mold and a
movable mold that constitute an injection mold, for performing an insert
molding of the multi insert container by stages, wherein an insert
injection molding is performed simultaneously with a successive supply of
molded products to the respective cavities. According to the injection
mold, since a multi insert molding is performed through movement of the
molded products by stages in the single mold, the workability is improved
in comparison to a conventional insert molding method that uses a
plurality of molds, and the molding conditions of the molded products are
kept uniform to achieve a good quality of the molded products.

Claims:

1. An injection mold for molding a multi insert container, comprising a
plurality of cavities, formed in order between a fixed mold and a movable
mold that constitute an injection mold, for performing an insert molding
of the multi insert container by stages, wherein an insert injection
molding is performed simultaneously with a successive supply of molded
products to the respective cavities.

Description:

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

[0001]This application is based on and claims priority from Korean Utility
Model Application No. 20-2007-0016250, filed on Oct. 5, 2007, in the
Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is
incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002]1. Field of the invention

[0003]The present invention relates to an injection mold for a multi
insert container, and more particularly, to an injection mold for a multi
insert container, in which molding parts are intensively formed in a
single mold, and a multi insert molding is performed through movement of
molded products by stages in the single mold, so that the workability is
improved and the molding conditions of the molded products are kept
uniform to achieve a good quality of the molded products.

[0004]2. Description of the Prior Art

[0005]Generally, a cosmetic container made of synthetic resin is
manufactured by injection molding.

[0006]If the cosmetic container is thick, the molded product may become
inferior during the injection molding, and the molding time is lengthened
due to the cooling of the molded product, resulting in deterioration of
the productivity.

[0007]In order to solve this problem that occurs in the case of molding a
thick container, a multi insert molding method is performed in
manufacturing the container.

[0008]That is, the thick container is not molded at a single time, but is
molded through a multistage insert molding to secure a desired thickness
of the container.

[0009]According to this multi insert molding method by stages, a plurality
of molds is required to increase the manufacturing cost, and the molding
work is successively performed through the plurality of molds to lower
the productivity.

[0010]In addition, during the successive molding through the plurality of
molds, it is difficult to keep the molding conditions of the respective
molds uniform, and thus the workability and quality of the molded
products deteriorate.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0011]Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the
above-mentioned problems occurring in the prior art while advantages
achieved by the prior art are maintained intact.

[0012]One object of the present invention is to provide an injection mold
for a multi insert container, in which molding parts are intensively
formed in a single mold, and a multi insert molding is performed through
movement of molded products by stages in the single mold, so that the
workability is improved and the molding conditions of the molded products
are kept uniform to achieve a good quality of the molded products.

[0013]In order to accomplish the object, in one aspect of the present
invention, there is provided an injection mold for a multi insert
container, which includes a plurality of cavities, formed in order, e.g.,
horizontally or vertically, between a fixed mold and a movable mold that
constitute an injection mold, for performing an insert molding of the
multi insert container by stages, wherein an insert injection molding is
performed simultaneously with a successive supply of molded products to
the respective cavities.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014]The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present
invention will be more apparent from the following detailed description
taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0015]FIG. 1 is a sectional view explaining a process of molding a multi
insert container by stages according to the present invention;

[0016]FIG. 2 is a front sectional view illustrating an example of an
injection mold according to the present invention;

[0017]FIG. 3 is a plan view illustrating an example of an injection mold
according to the present invention;

[0018]FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of main parts of the injection mold in
FIG. 3; and

[0019]FIG. 5 is a view illustrating an operation state of the injection
mold in FIG. 4.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0020]Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be
described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The matters
defined in the description, such as the detailed construction and
elements, are nothing but specific details provided to assist those of
ordinary skill in the art in a comprehensive understanding of the
invention, and thus the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0021]The construction and operation of an injection mold for a multi
insert container according to an embodiment of the present invention will
now be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5.

[0022]Between a fixed mold 110 and a movable mold 120 that constitute an
injection mold 100, a plurality of cavities 10 and 20 is formed in order,
e.g., horizontally or vertically, to perform an insert molding of a multi
insert container by stages, and an insert injection molding of the
container is performed as the molded products are successively supplied
to the cavities 10 and 20.

[0023]The cavities 10 and 20 may be provided in different forms according
to the frequency of insert molding of the multi insert container.

[0024]As illustrated in FIG. 1, a firstly molded product 51 is
insert-molded through the first-stage cavity 10 to produce a secondarily
molded product 52, and the secondarily molded product 52 is then
insert-molded through the second-stage cavity 20 to produce a thirdly
molded product 53 that is a finished product.

[0025]In this case, although it is possible to intensively form a cavity
for molding the firstly molded product 51 in the single mold and to
perform the insert molding of the product by stages, it is preferable to
mold the firstly molded product in a separate manner in order to form a
spiral part for engaging with a cap that is formed on the firstly molded
product.

[0026]The supply of the firstly molded product 51 to the first-stage
cavity 10, the supply of the secondary molded product 52 molded through
the first-stage cavity 10 to the second-stage cavity 20, and the supply
of the thirdly molded product 53 molded through the second-stage cavity
20 are performed by typical robots or carriers in a state that the mold
is open.

[0027]The reference numeral "60" denotes a slide block of the mold.

[0028]The operation of the injection mold for a multi insert container as
constructed above according to an embodiment of the present invention
will now be described.

[0029]In the present invention, a multi insert container is insert-molded
by stages in a single injection mold 100.

[0030]With reference to FIGS. 1, 4 and 5, the molding of the multi insert
container by stages will be described in detail.

[0031]First, the firstly molded product 51 is formed through a separate
injection molding process.

[0032]The reason why the firstly molded product is formed in a separate
manner is to form a spiral part for engaging with a cap on the firstly
molded product.

[0033]The firstly molded product 51 is supplied to the first-stage cavity
10 in a state that the fixed mold 110 and the movable mold 120 of the
injection mold 100 are opened.

[0034]The supply of the molded products is performed through typical
robots or carriers.

[0035]The firstly molded product 51 supplied to the first-stage cavity 10
is molded through the first insert molding process to produce the
secondarily molded product 52.

[0036]The secondarily molded product 52 molded in the first-stage cavity
10 is then supplied to the second-stage cavity 20 through the typical
robots or carriers in a state that the fixed mold 110 and the movable
mold 120 of the injection mold 100 are open.

[0037]At the same time, a new firstly molded product 51 is successively
supplied to the first-stage cavity 10 to be molded.

[0038]The secondarily molded product 52 supplied to the second-stage
cavity 20 is molded through the second insert molding process to produce
the third molded product 52 that is the finished product.

[0039]The finished product molded in the second-stage cavity 20 is then
discharged to an outside through the typical robots or carriers in a
state that the fixed mold 110 and the movable mold 120 of the injection
mold 100 are open.

[0040]At the same time, the secondarily molded product newly molded in the
first-stage cavity 10 is supplied to the second-stage cavity 20, and
another new firstly molded product is supplied to the first-stage cavity
10, so that they are simultaneously molded.

[0041]Accordingly, the molded products 51 are successively supplied to the
first-stage cavity 10 and the second-stage cavity 20 formed in the same
mold 100, and then simultaneously molded to successively produce the
multi insert containers.

[0042]Since the rest of the injection molding technology is well known in
the art, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

[0043]In the injection mold according to the present invention, the
detailed structure of the mold may be diversely modified, and the number
of cavities may correspond to the frequency of the insert molding.

[0044]As described above, according to the injection mold for a multi
insert container according to the present invention, a plurality of
cavities for performing an insert molding of a multi insert container by
stages are intensively formed in a single mold, and a multi insert
molding is performed through movement of the molded products by stages in
the single mold. Accordingly, the workability is improved in comparison
to the conventional insert molding that uses a plurality of molds, and
the molding conditions of the molded products are kept uniform to achieve
a good quality of the molded products.

[0045]Although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been
described for illustrative purposes, those skilled in the art will
appreciate that various modifications, additions and substitutions are
possible, without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention as
disclosed in the accompanying claims.